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2021年1月1日星期五

Hallowe'en

adventure: an undertaking usually involving danger and unknown risks

know-it-all: one who claims to know everything

delight: a high degree of gratification or pleasure

screech: a high shrill piercing cry usually expressing pain or terror

amazed: feeling or showing great surprise or wonder

soar: to fly aloft or about

flutter: to flap the wings rapidly

glee: exultant high-spirited joy

spite: petty ill will or hatred with the disposition to irritate, annoy, or thwart

hatred: extreme dislike or disgust

snap: to utter sharp biting words

squeak: to utter or make a short shrill cry or noise

shrill: scream

smother: to suppress expression or knowledge of

rage: violent and uncontrolled anger

chortle: to laugh or chuckle especially when amused or pleased

stomp: to walk with a loud heavy step usually in anger

stray: to wander from company, restraint, or proper limits

pitch: an outdoor site

bolt: to move or proceed rapidly

sleek: smooth and glossy as if polished

mahogany: the wood of any of various chiefly tropical trees

dusk: the darker part of twilight especially at night

twilight: the light from the sky between full night and sunrise or between sunset and full night produced by diffusion of sunlight through the atmosphere and its dust

spectator: one who looks on or watches

hoop: a circular figure or object

kick off: begin

crate: an open box of wooden slats or a usually wooden protective case or framework for shipping

glint: to give off reflection in brilliant flashes

club: a stick or bat used to hit a ball in any of various games

bat: a stout solid stick

stout: physically or materially strong

rounders: rounders plural in form but singular in construction : a game of English origin that is played with ball and bat and that somewhat resembles baseball

jet: an intense black

pelt: to strike with a succession of blows or missiles

offhand: without premeditation or preparation

weave: to move in a devious, winding, or zigzag course especially to avoid obstacles

trudge: to walk or march steadily and usually laboriously

waft: to cause to move or go lightly by or as if by the impulse of wind or waves

perch: to alight, settle, or rest on a perch, a height, or a precarious spot

prod: to thrust a pointed instrument into

snarl: to give vent to anger in surly language

hover: to remain suspended over a place or object

glimpse: to get a brief look at

feast: an elaborate and usually abundant meal often accompanied by a ceremony or entertainment

overhear: to hear without the speaker's knowledge or intention

stutter: to move or act in a halting or spasmodic manner

slump: to fall or sink suddenly

dungeon: a dark usually underground prison or vault

uproar: a state of commotion, excitement, or violent disturbance

firecracker: a usually paper cylinder containing an explosive and a fuse and set off to make a noise

rumble: to make a low heavy rolling sound

jostle: to come in contact or into collision

duck: to lower the head or body suddenly

hiss: to make a sharp sibilant sound

griffin: a mythical animal typically having the head, forepart, and wings of an eagle and the body, hind legs, and tail of a lion

peer: to come slightly into view

creep: to move along with the body prone and close to the ground

sniff: to inhale through the nose especially for smelling

stench: stink

stink: to emit a strong offensive odor

footfall: the sound of a footstep

lumpy: having a heavy clumsy appearance

boulder: a detached and rounded or much-worn mass of rock

waggle: to move frequently one way and the other

slouch: to go or move slowly or reluctantly

slam: to shut forcibly and noisily

petrified: overwhelmingly fearful

fumble: to grope for or handle something clumsily or aimlessly

grope: to feel about blindly or uncertainly in search

lumber: to move ponderously

ponderous: of very great weight

snout: a long projecting nose

berserk: feeling or showing great or abnormal excitement or emotional disturbance

howl: to emit a loud sustained doleful sound characteristic of members of the dog family

flail: to move, swing, or beat as if wielding a flail

cling: to hold together

blow: a forcible stroke delivered with a part of the body (such as the fist) or with an instrument

thud: a dull sound

whimper: a whimpering cry or sound

clutch: to seek to grasp and hold

swift: occurring suddenly or within a very short time

downright: absolutely

grumble: to mutter in discontent

discontent: lack of satisfaction with one's possessions, status, or situation

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